R1000GZ and R1000GL

Intel

Server System R1000GZ/GL Product Family TPS

Appendix A: Integration and Usage Tips

This section provides a list of useful information that is unique to the Intel

Server System R1000GZ/GL

Product Family and should be kept in mind while configuring your server system.

• Only the Intel

Xeon

processor E5-2600 and the Intel

Xeon

processor E5-2600 V2 product family

are supported in this Intel

Server system. Previous generation Intel

Xeon

processors are not

supported.

• For best system performance, follow memory population guidelines as specified in the Intel

Server

Board S2600GZ/GL Technical Product Specification.

• For best system performance, follow all thermal configuration guidelines as specified in this document.

• DIMM slots E1 thru H3 are only supported when CPU-2 is installed.

• The CPU-2 heat sink must be installed at all times, with or without a processor installed.

• PCI Riser Slot-2 is only functional when two processors are installed.

• The Mini-SAS connector labeled “SCU_01(4-7)” on the server board is only functional when an

appropriate Intel

RAID C600 Upgrade Key is installed.

• Many embedded SAS and RAID options are available by installing any of several available Intel

RAID

C600 Upgrade Keys.

• The embedded platform management system may not operate as expected if the platform is not

updated with accurate system configuration data. The FRUSDR utility must be run with the system fully

configured and each time the system configuration changes for accurate system monitoring and event

reporting.

• Make sure the latest system software is loaded on the server.

This includes System BIOS, BMC

Firmware, ME Firmware and FRU & SDR data. The latest system software can be downloaded from

http://downloadcenter.intel.com

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